Education at Sonoma State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Sonoma State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and approximately 8,018 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 92 education majors received their bachelor's degree from SSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

SSU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

SSU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how SSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at SSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
Most Popular Education Schools	556
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	595
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	637

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in education from SSU. This makes it the #596 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at SSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Sonoma State University.

SSU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sonoma State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	38
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

SSU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a master's degree in education from SSU. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SSU, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sonoma State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Sonoma State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sonoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Education	92
General Education	28
Student Counseling	26

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Sonoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stepheng3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.